Dumping-scow.



No. 664,834. Patented 1an. I, I9UI. M. CORNELIUS.

DUMPING SCDW.

(Application filed Oct. 3l, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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uuMPlNG scow'.

Application med 9ct. 31, 1900.)

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MARTIN CORNELIUS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

DUMPlNG-SCOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 664,834, dated anuary l, 1901.

Application filed October 3l, 1900. Serial N0. 35,017. (No model.)

To ft/,Z whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIN CORNELIUS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dumping-Scows, o f which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for loading, transporting, and discharging garbage, refuse, and other material.

The object of the invention is the production of a dumping-scow which can be used in any kind of weather and by which leakage of the material handled is absolutely avoided, securing at the same time a device of simple and durable construction.

Generally, the invention comprises a vessel with a steam engine and boiler, gas-engine, electric motor, or the like, and troughs on the deck of the vessel, with' means for swinging the troughs in different operative positions to either retain or dischargetheir contents, the details ot' which are shown in the accompanying drawings, described in the specification, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure l represents a fragmentary vertical and longitudinal central section of my invention. Fig. 2 shows a fragmentary plan view. Fig. 3 is a cross-section, on an enlarged, scale on the line y of Fig. 2. Fig. et shows a fragmentary top view of one of the troughs with a portion of its actuating mechanism. Figs. and o represent, respectively, portions of a plan and elevation of the inner sides of the trough with its swinging cover. Figs. 7 and 8 represent, respectively, in part a plan and elevation of the bottom of a trough and its hinge, Fig. 9 shows a fragmentary plan of the bottom of one of the troughs with its hinge. Fig. 10 is a fragmentary section of Fig. 9 on the line e'. Fig. ll represents a Side view, on au enlarged scale, of one of the connecting-rods. Fig. l2 shows a plan of one of the cross-heads.

The vessel (in this case a scow) is shown at A, with deck-beams a., on which operate the troughs B. Strengthening-brackets b5 are located on the inside of the troughs, and ribs b2 are secured to the bottoms of the same, the ends of the ribs being hinged to the rods I).

In the longitudinal center plane of the scow I show the screws E, secured in steps F on the bottom and in journal-boxes G on the top. Ou the screws are show n cross-heads H,which move on guides I to prevent them turning. Pinned to the cross-heads H are the connecting-rods J, which are also pinned to the ribs h2. Chains K run from the cross-heads over pulleys L and are connected with the swinging sides M of the troughs B.

It will be noted that pockets h are cast in the cross-heads H, the said pockets not eX- tending through the same. In these pockets the lower ends of the connecting-rods are pinned, preventing them injuring the bottom. of the vessel in case the bottom pins of the connecting-rods become injured and retaining the rods in said pockets.

To avoid any of the material handled entering and becoming lodged between the sides or walls b of the troughs B, I provide the cover N, which swings on thehinge-rod n, secured in brackets n', fastened to one of the sides b. The cover is swung back from the top of the sides b when the troughs are being raised from their horizontal to any inclined positions.

On top of the sides of the scow are secured the journal-brackets d for the rods D, and the ribs h2 of the bottoms o of the troughs swing on said rods D, the bottoms b' curving over the rods, as shown at b3, Fig. 8. The sides INI of the troughs are fastened to hinges d, swinging on the rods D, the bottom plates b of the trough being cut out for the said hinges,

as shown at b4, Fig. l0, and the sides IVI are disposed so as to clear the bottom plates of the troughs when they swing in different operative positions.

On the top ends of the screws E are fastened the bevel-wheels P, which mesh with the bevelwheels Q, the said wheels Q being carried on a longitudinal shaft R, to which is also fastened the bevel-wheel S, which meshes with the bevel-wheel S' on the shaft S2. The said shaft carries thebevel-wheel S3, which gears with the wheel T3 on the engine-shaft T. On this shaftare clutches T' and T2. An engine is represented at U and boilers at V, with a propeller at o. A cabin X, with pilot-house X', is shown above the deck.

To operate the device, the clutches T and IOO T2 are used to respectively engage or disengage either the propeller fu or mechanism to operate the troughs.

When the troughs B are charged, they are in their normal positions, as shown by the full lines in Figs. l, 2, and 3, with the cover N over the sides b, the sides M being in vertical positions, as also shown in the full lines. When it is desired to dump the contents, the engine U, through the clutch T2, causes the shaft R to rotate, which transmits mot-ion through the gearing to the screws E and causes the cross-heads to rise, with the links J and chains K, thereby elevating the troughs B and lowering the sides M to discharge the contents. When it is desired to return the troughs to their normal positions, the engine is reversed and the cross-heads move down, taking the troughs with them and elevating the sides M. In Fig. 3 the dotted lines indicate the troughs with their appurtenances in position to dump the contents, the troughs beingshown at B' and the swinging sides at h In the drawings only two troughs are shown; but it is evident that they could be increased to any number with their operating mechanisms.

Having described my invention, I desire'to secure by United States Letters Patent and claiml. In a Vessel the combination of troughs swinging on hinges, screws secured in the vessel, cross-heads threaded to operate on the screws, connecting-rods extending from the cross-heads to the troughs.

.2. In a dumping-scow, the combination of troughs swinging on hinges, screws secured in the scow, cross-heads threaded to operate on the screws,connectingrods extending from the cross-heads to the troughs, swinging sides fastened to the troughs, chains or ropes fastened to the cross-heads and leading to the swinging sides of the troughs.

3. In a dumping-scow, the combination of troughs swinging on hinges, screws secured in the scow, cross-heads threaded to operate on the screws, pockets in the cross-heads not extending through the saine, connecting-rods pinned in the said pockets of the cross-heads and extending therefrom to the troughs,

swinging sides fastened to .the troughs, chains or ropes fastened to the cross-heads and leading to the swinging sides of the troughs.

4L. In a dumping-scow, the combination of troughs swinging on hinges, screws secured in the scow, gears fastened to the screws, gears meshing with the said gears, a line of shafting carrying the second lot of gears, a steam-engine, electric motoror the like,means for connecting the said engine motor or the like with the line of shafting carrying the gears, cross-heads threaded to operateon the screws, connecting-rods extending from the cross-heads to the troughs, swinging sides fastened to the troughs, chains or ropes fastened to the cross-heads and leading to the swinging sides of the troughs. Y

5.` Ina dumping-scow, the combination of troughs swinging on hinges, screws securedV in the scow,bevelgears fastened tothe screws, miter bevel-gears meshing with the said bevelgears, a line of shafting carrying the said miter bevel-gears, bracket journal-bearings carl rying the shafting and supporting the top ends of the screws, a steam-engine with boiler, gas-V ing with a bevel-gear secured on the horizon- Y tal line of shafting carrying the miter bevelwheels, cross-heads threaded to operate on the screws, connecting-rods extending from the cross-heads to the troughs, swinging outer; 

